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M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Bascom/Tykeson Room, Eugene Public Library 100 West 10th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 November 12, 2019 5:30 p.m. Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Jennifer Yeh, Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark. Chris Pryor, Betty Taylor, Greg Evans Councilors Absent: Claire Syrett Mayor Vinis opened the November 12, 2019, Work Session of the Eugene City Council. 1.Committee Reports and Items of Interest Councilor Evans arrived at 5:38 PM. Council Discussion •Councilor Yeh – Spoke about a report from MWMC on the current state of the wastewatersystem. •Councilor Clark – Asked questions about the MWMC report; requested additional details. •Councilor Taylor – Supported putting STAR voting proposal on the ballot; voiced concernsabout proposed bus route cancellations and requested council to express their oppositionwith a letter to LTD; discussed concerns about leaf blowers; addressed short-term rentalconcerns in the community. •Mayor Vinis – Spoke to Councilor Taylor’s concerns about bus routes; announcedgroundbreaking event at Homes for Good housing units on MLK Blvd.; reported onNovember 3 Choose Kindness Celebration and building a community of kindness. •Councilor Pryor – Said he regretted not being able to attend groundbreaking event due tocommitment to rulemaking committee for the legislature. •Councilor Evans – Reported on recent Transit Tomorrow discussion at LTD meeting aboutwhy certain bus routes will be trimmed. •Councilor Taylor – Reported on Southeast Neighbors meeting. 2.WORK SESSION: Sustainability Commission Work Plan Climate Recovery Ordinance Analyst Mark Nystrom, Sustainability Commission Vice Chair Zach Mulholland and Sustainability Commission Board Member Louisa de Heer presented the commission’s FY19 Annual Report and its proposed FY20 Work Plan. Councilor Zelenka arrived at 5:55 PM.Council Discussion •Mayor Vinis- Thanked staff and commission for the work already done. •Councilor Semple – Discussed her work as a council liaison to the SustainabilityCommission; voiced appreciation for the work of the commission, as well as upcoming workopportunities including equity and collaborations with other commissions. ATTACHMENT A December 9, 2019, Meeting – Item 2ACC Agenda - Page 9